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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
    MEGA506733_028.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
    MEGA506733_001.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
    MEGA348608_009.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • Meet the mother duck who every year gives birth to her chicks in a hospital before parading them down the hallways. Once a year, every year, the patients at the continuing care unit of the University of Rochester's Thompson Health hospital, in Canandaigua, New York, are treated to this adorable sight. The local duck returns every spring to the same courtyard in the middle of the hospital to lay her eggs. Amazingly, the cunning bird has even learned to knock on the doors to be allowed into the building to get to her favorite nesting spot. Then without fail, once her chicks have hatched, she marches them through the hospital back to the surrounding woodland. To the delight of the patients, the little ducks can be seen following their mom throughout the hospital’s hallways, out the door, and into a grassy area behind the facility. The duck follows the same path every year, and facility services staff use old signage to guide her and the ducklings through the halls gently. Amazingly, despite it being an annual occurrence, this is the first time staff has attempted to document the adorable "rite of spring". A statement released by care staff said: “Every year, without fail, a mama duck chooses one of the enclosed courtyards at our M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center to lay her eggs and take care of her babies. She lets us know when she’s ready to go by tapping on the glass, and this morning, it was time for this annual rite of spring.”. 21 May 2019 Pictured: Adorable mother duckling walks her chicks through a New York hospital every year. Photo credit: Thompson Health / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342
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  • By Sudipto Maity in India A man was arrested by police in India's central Madhya Pradesh state after reports emerged of him inserting a rubber grip of a moped handle into his wife's privates. The heinous crime took place two year's ago, but hit the headlines after the victim reached hospital in Indore city, unable to bear the excruciating pain. Fortunately for her, doctors at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital were able to extract the handle out of her body after a grueling four-hour-long operation, but, her condition still remains critical. The grip reached the 30-year-old victim's urine bladder, uterus and small intestine, causing an infection that had spread into the area as the rubber remained stuck. Doctors said if not operated, the infection would have spread to other body parts as well. The said operation was led by Dr S Bhattacharya. Others, included Dr. R K Mathur, Dr. S Moses, Dr. S S Sharma, Dr. S Verma, Dr. S Joshi, Dr. A Solanki, Dr S Memon, Dr. K S Tiwari, Dr. D Shukla, Dr. P Dayal, Dr. K Arora and Dr. P Jain. The man had committed the crime after the couple got into an argument over his alleged extra marital affair. Reports said the accused was so angry with the wife's behavior, he decided to get her drunk and insert the rubber grip. Strangely, the woman kept the incident hidden till the pain became unbearable for her and had to take help of doctors. Earlier, she had even complained to the police against her husband's unruly behaviour, which she alleged fell into deaf ears. The victim had also contemplated checking up with the doctors, but refrained as she fell short of cash. However, when the infection spread and made it difficult for her to walk, she decided to get herself treated. The accused has been identified as Prakash Bhil. The couple fell in love and tied the knot in 2005. Together, they have six children, five daughters and a son. Prakash works in a band. The woman said she grew suspicious after reports of her husband dating another woman, Ra
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  • By Sudipto Maity in India A man was arrested by police in India's central Madhya Pradesh state after reports emerged of him inserting a rubber grip of a moped handle into his wife's privates. The heinous crime took place two year's ago, but hit the headlines after the victim reached hospital in Indore city, unable to bear the excruciating pain. Fortunately for her, doctors at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital were able to extract the handle out of her body after a grueling four-hour-long operation, but, her condition still remains critical. The grip reached the 30-year-old victim's urine bladder, uterus and small intestine, causing an infection that had spread into the area as the rubber remained stuck. Doctors said if not operated, the infection would have spread to other body parts as well. The said operation was led by Dr S Bhattacharya. Others, included Dr. R K Mathur, Dr. S Moses, Dr. S S Sharma, Dr. S Verma, Dr. S Joshi, Dr. A Solanki, Dr S Memon, Dr. K S Tiwari, Dr. D Shukla, Dr. P Dayal, Dr. K Arora and Dr. P Jain. The man had committed the crime after the couple got into an argument over his alleged extra marital affair. Reports said the accused was so angry with the wife's behavior, he decided to get her drunk and insert the rubber grip. Strangely, the woman kept the incident hidden till the pain became unbearable for her and had to take help of doctors. Earlier, she had even complained to the police against her husband's unruly behaviour, which she alleged fell into deaf ears. The victim had also contemplated checking up with the doctors, but refrained as she fell short of cash. However, when the infection spread and made it difficult for her to walk, she decided to get herself treated. The accused has been identified as Prakash Bhil. The couple fell in love and tied the knot in 2005. Together, they have six children, five daughters and a son. Prakash works in a band. The woman said she grew suspicious after reports of her husband dating another woman, Ra
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  • Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth take their son to a soccer practice. **SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS*** Please pixelate children's faces before publication.***. 01 Feb 2020 Pictured: Reese Witherspoon and her husband take their son to a soccer practice. Photo credit: BG/MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342
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  • Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth take their son to a soccer practice. **SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS*** Please pixelate children's faces before publication.***. 01 Feb 2020 Pictured: Reese Witherspoon and her husband take their son to a soccer practice. Photo credit: BG/MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342
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  • Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth take their son to a soccer practice. **SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS*** Please pixelate children's faces before publication.***. 01 Feb 2020 Pictured: Reese Witherspoon and her husband take their son to a soccer practice. Photo credit: BG/MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342
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  • Her Royal Highness The Queen arriving to officially open The Queen Elizabeth II Coram Centre  - London<br />
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  • May 31, 2017 - Toronto, ON, Canada - TORONTO, ON- MAY 31  - The eighth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. Men walk a mile in women's shoes for this annual fundraiser in downtown Toronto and is one of the biggest in the world, and raises awareness and funds for White Ribbon: a movement of men working to end violence against women and girls and promote gender equality and healthy relationships in Toronto. May 31, 2017.  Steve Russell/Toronto Star (Credit Image: © Steve Russell/The Toronto Star via ZUMA Wire)
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  • October 5, 2018 - Africa - AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2018.Some background on the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (elephant orphanage): Founded by the late Dame Dr. Daphne Sheldrick in memory of her late husband, the naturalist David Leslie William Sheldrick. It is dedicated to the protection and conservation of wildlife in Kenya. The OrphanÕs Project, the elephant orphanage she will visit today, is the subject of worldwide acclaim (and several documentaries) for its efforts to rehabilitate and rescue rhinos and elephants. The project aims to offset the harmful effects of poaching for ivory and horn, and the loss of habitat due to human population pressures and conflict, deforestation and drought. . .The Sheldrick has hand-raised over 230 orphaned elephants, and employs more than 60 Kenyans from across the country as elephant keepers..People:  US First Lady Melania Trump. (Credit Image: © SMG via ZUMA Wire)
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Battling a rare health condition that has left half of her face disfigured, a 24-year-old Indian woman says she tries to live positively despite jeers by people. Sasikala K, from Chennai, the capital of India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, suffers from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which has taken a toll on her face, affecting the right side. However, she admits her confidence has taken a hit of late. Sasikala, who prefers to live boldly and does not cover her face, likes dressing up and wearing make-up, much like girls her age, though she finds it difficult to execute them owing to her complications. She was only six-months-old when her parents noticed a part of her face swelling. However, they waited for another one and a half years to get medical help. “I have always been very bold, however, with age, the condition progressed and no one has come for help,” she says, adding, “I am slowly losing my confidence.” According to medical experts, her condition affects the face and craniofacial region of the body. It can also affect the neck and other parts of the body, depending upon the host. The family had not considered the deformity to be a big issue until Sasikala turned six and the face started to swell at an unusual rate. Now, almost 18 years later, she finds it difficult to execute daily chores like eating and brushing. The 24-year old is an employee at an embroidery unit run by a trust. Sasikala took it up as a means to support her family after completing her diploma in nursing and unable to land a job in the hospitality sector. Kumar, 54, Sasikala’s father, says his daughter has been under the knife four times, but it has only gotten worse. “She was six when doctors operated upon her for the first time,” Kumar says. “The result was satisfying and she looked normal,” he added. However, the joy was short-lived, as the tumours grew back again. Kumar says upon approaching the doctors again, he was told that it could be controlled but wou
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Sanjay Pandey and Supito Maity in Sao Paulo A 28-year-old Brazilian woman crippled by sheer weight and disproportionate size of tumours in her lower limbs is pleading for help from the netizens. Karina Rodini, who was fired from her job and is forced stay unmarried due to her medical condition, says the disease took a heavy toll on her personal and professional life. Karina has spent most of her adult life hiding it in public. But after last year’s botched up surgery in a state-run hospital, her ‘legs have become double the size and no clothes fit her’, making her a pariah in the locality. Karina suffers from type one neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition marked by changes in skin colour and the growth of non-cancerous cysts in different parts. The disease affects one in 4000 people globally. According to the US National Library of Medicine, patient with type one neufibromatosis are born with one mutated copy of the NF1 gene in each cell. It said, "In about half of cases, the altered gene is inherited from an affected parent. The remaining cases result from new mutations in the NF1 gene and occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family." Karina, from Sao Paulo, was just two when ‘coffee milk’ patches started to appear on her skin. She said due to the lack of formation of lumps, the doctors could barely make out what ailed her. “I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was only two years old, at first it was only ‘coffee milk’ patches so the doctor couldn’t do anything because there were no lumps or tumours,” she said. The cysts started to show up almost nine years later. One year later, when she was 12, Karina underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, weighing around nine kilograms, from her uterus. According to her, the cavity gave her a semblance of a pregnant woman. Being the oldest child among three, Karina has always received love from her mother, Fatima M. Abou Ali, 58, a single woman, who raised
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • EXCLUSIVE: American heiress Gabriela Kabrins Alban with her sadistic playboy lover, turned murderer, Diego Novella. Novella is facing life in a hell hole prison after being found guilty of the horrific murder and desecration of a pretty marketing executive. Crazed killer Novella, 43, strangled and smashed in the skull of the Beverly Hills’ millionaire's daughter, 39, after downing a massive cocktail of drugs. The super-rich Guatemalan claimed the mind blowing concoction made him view his future bride-to-be as a “demon” and he admitted launching a ferocious attack to “kill it”. Novella told the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, that he accepted that he killed the heiress but denied murder blaming the drugs for his deadly actions. The shocked court heard an expert pathologist estimated that after Gabriela was choked to death her lover spent at least two hours desecrating her body in a horrific manner. He smashed her brain out of her skull then jammed her throat and mouth full of food then defecated on her face and covered it with chocolates, sweets, and potato crisps. The court was told that there was clear evidence he had sex with her and sodomised her but Novella claimed that it was consensual and took place before he killed her. He assaulted her with curling tongs, laid out her hair extensions between her legs and left a note on her breasts reading “cerote,” which means “piece of shit” in Spanish. Defence lawyer William Booth claimed Novella was not guilty of murdering Gabriela but was suffering from diminished responsibility due to the psychotic effects of the drugs. He said his client had taken cannabis, cannabis oil and an over-the-counter drug called sceletium which causes stimulation and euphoria and claimed together they “blew his mind”. Scientific tests on Gabriela’s semi-naked body showed no trace of illegal drugs in her system and her entrepreneur father Howdy, 70, insisted that his daughter was not a drug user. 27
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  • By Sudipto Maity in India A man was arrested by police in India's central Madhya Pradesh state after reports emerged of him inserting a rubber grip of a moped handle into his wife's privates. The heinous crime took place two year's ago, but hit the headlines after the victim reached hospital in Indore city, unable to bear the excruciating pain. Fortunately for her, doctors at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital were able to extract the handle out of her body after a grueling four-hour-long operation, but, her condition still remains critical. The grip reached the 30-year-old victim's urine bladder, uterus and small intestine, causing an infection that had spread into the area as the rubber remained stuck. Doctors said if not operated, the infection would have spread to other body parts as well. The said operation was led by Dr S Bhattacharya. Others, included Dr. R K Mathur, Dr. S Moses, Dr. S S Sharma, Dr. S Verma, Dr. S Joshi, Dr. A Solanki, Dr S Memon, Dr. K S Tiwari, Dr. D Shukla, Dr. P Dayal, Dr. K Arora and Dr. P Jain. The man had committed the crime after the couple got into an argument over his alleged extra marital affair. Reports said the accused was so angry with the wife's behavior, he decided to get her drunk and insert the rubber grip. Strangely, the woman kept the incident hidden till the pain became unbearable for her and had to take help of doctors. Earlier, she had even complained to the police against her husband's unruly behaviour, which she alleged fell into deaf ears. The victim had also contemplated checking up with the doctors, but refrained as she fell short of cash. However, when the infection spread and made it difficult for her to walk, she decided to get herself treated. The accused has been identified as Prakash Bhil. The couple fell in love and tied the knot in 2005. Together, they have six children, five daughters and a son. Prakash works in a band. The woman said she grew suspicious after reports of her husband dating another woman, Ra
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  • By Sudipto Maity in India A man was arrested by police in India's central Madhya Pradesh state after reports emerged of him inserting a rubber grip of a moped handle into his wife's privates. The heinous crime took place two year's ago, but hit the headlines after the victim reached hospital in Indore city, unable to bear the excruciating pain. Fortunately for her, doctors at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital were able to extract the handle out of her body after a grueling four-hour-long operation, but, her condition still remains critical. The grip reached the 30-year-old victim's urine bladder, uterus and small intestine, causing an infection that had spread into the area as the rubber remained stuck. Doctors said if not operated, the infection would have spread to other body parts as well. The said operation was led by Dr S Bhattacharya. Others, included Dr. R K Mathur, Dr. S Moses, Dr. S S Sharma, Dr. S Verma, Dr. S Joshi, Dr. A Solanki, Dr S Memon, Dr. K S Tiwari, Dr. D Shukla, Dr. P Dayal, Dr. K Arora and Dr. P Jain. The man had committed the crime after the couple got into an argument over his alleged extra marital affair. Reports said the accused was so angry with the wife's behavior, he decided to get her drunk and insert the rubber grip. Strangely, the woman kept the incident hidden till the pain became unbearable for her and had to take help of doctors. Earlier, she had even complained to the police against her husband's unruly behaviour, which she alleged fell into deaf ears. The victim had also contemplated checking up with the doctors, but refrained as she fell short of cash. However, when the infection spread and made it difficult for her to walk, she decided to get herself treated. The accused has been identified as Prakash Bhil. The couple fell in love and tied the knot in 2005. Together, they have six children, five daughters and a son. Prakash works in a band. The woman said she grew suspicious after reports of her husband dating another woman, Ra
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  • By Sudipto Maity in India A man was arrested by police in India's central Madhya Pradesh state after reports emerged of him inserting a rubber grip of a moped handle into his wife's privates. The heinous crime took place two year's ago, but hit the headlines after the victim reached hospital in Indore city, unable to bear the excruciating pain. Fortunately for her, doctors at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital were able to extract the handle out of her body after a grueling four-hour-long operation, but, her condition still remains critical. The grip reached the 30-year-old victim's urine bladder, uterus and small intestine, causing an infection that had spread into the area as the rubber remained stuck. Doctors said if not operated, the infection would have spread to other body parts as well. The said operation was led by Dr S Bhattacharya. Others, included Dr. R K Mathur, Dr. S Moses, Dr. S S Sharma, Dr. S Verma, Dr. S Joshi, Dr. A Solanki, Dr S Memon, Dr. K S Tiwari, Dr. D Shukla, Dr. P Dayal, Dr. K Arora and Dr. P Jain. The man had committed the crime after the couple got into an argument over his alleged extra marital affair. Reports said the accused was so angry with the wife's behavior, he decided to get her drunk and insert the rubber grip. Strangely, the woman kept the incident hidden till the pain became unbearable for her and had to take help of doctors. Earlier, she had even complained to the police against her husband's unruly behaviour, which she alleged fell into deaf ears. The victim had also contemplated checking up with the doctors, but refrained as she fell short of cash. However, when the infection spread and made it difficult for her to walk, she decided to get herself treated. The accused has been identified as Prakash Bhil. The couple fell in love and tied the knot in 2005. Together, they have six children, five daughters and a son. Prakash works in a band. The woman said she grew suspicious after reports of her husband dating another woman, Ra
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  • Viola Davis is the newest face of L’Oréal Paris. The 54-year-old actress joins the esteemed list of fellow brand spokeswomen, including Celine Dion, Helen Mirren, Eva Longoria, Elle Fanning, Aja Naomi King, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Camila Cabello. The appointment builds on the brand’s mission to reflect the diversity of the modern world through spokeswomen, encouraging beauty inclusivity, self-worth and empowering people everywhere. Viola will appear in TV, print and digital advertising campaigns for Age Perfect beginning later this month (September). Viola spent most of her early life on stage, honing her craft with a theater degree from Rhode Island College followed by four years at Julliard. Since then, she has been paving her way for over 30 years, with powerful performances on Broadway, in film, and on television. Today, an acclaimed actress and the first black actor to do so, Viola has won the “Triple Crown” of acting, which includes an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. Recently nominated for her sixth Emmy Award, the sixth and final season of her hit show How to Get Away with Murder premieres later this month. She devotes her time off-screen to her family and is an ardent activist. Viola is recognized internationally for her support of human rights and equal rights for women and women of color. Together with her husband, Julius Tennon, Viola founded JuVee Productions, which develops and produces independent film, television, VR and digital content across all spaces of narrative entertainment, with an emphasis on diverse and inclusive storytelling. Additionally, her empowering public speaking engagements serve as inspiration to people everywhere. Viola said of collaboration: ‘As a young girl, I wasn’t always told that I was smart, beautiful, or worthy. I worked tremendously hard to get where I am today – overcoming feelings of doubt to become a woman who truly believes I am “worth it” in every way. ‘I believe it’s so impor
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  • Viola Davis is the newest face of L’Oréal Paris. The 54-year-old actress joins the esteemed list of fellow brand spokeswomen, including Celine Dion, Helen Mirren, Eva Longoria, Elle Fanning, Aja Naomi King, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Camila Cabello. The appointment builds on the brand’s mission to reflect the diversity of the modern world through spokeswomen, encouraging beauty inclusivity, self-worth and empowering people everywhere. Viola will appear in TV, print and digital advertising campaigns for Age Perfect beginning later this month (September). Viola spent most of her early life on stage, honing her craft with a theater degree from Rhode Island College followed by four years at Julliard. Since then, she has been paving her way for over 30 years, with powerful performances on Broadway, in film, and on television. Today, an acclaimed actress and the first black actor to do so, Viola has won the “Triple Crown” of acting, which includes an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. Recently nominated for her sixth Emmy Award, the sixth and final season of her hit show How to Get Away with Murder premieres later this month. She devotes her time off-screen to her family and is an ardent activist. Viola is recognized internationally for her support of human rights and equal rights for women and women of color. Together with her husband, Julius Tennon, Viola founded JuVee Productions, which develops and produces independent film, television, VR and digital content across all spaces of narrative entertainment, with an emphasis on diverse and inclusive storytelling. Additionally, her empowering public speaking engagements serve as inspiration to people everywhere. Viola said of collaboration: ‘As a young girl, I wasn’t always told that I was smart, beautiful, or worthy. I worked tremendously hard to get where I am today – overcoming feelings of doubt to become a woman who truly believes I am “worth it” in every way. ‘I believe it’s so impor
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Sella McCartney has infuriated her neighbours in The Hamptons by building a 5ft high sea wall that blocks her community’s decades-old private access to its beach. The fashion designer and husband Alasdhair (correct) Willis paid $1.7million for their three-bedroom ocean front home and adjoining land three years ago. But erosion is claimed to have destroyed 40 feet of frontage in just one year so they joined with an adjacent neighbour to build the wall to save both properties. However, the imposing 230ft wide sandbag structure also runs across a beach entrance road between the two homes that is for everyone living in the private avenue. It slopes up on the avenue side but has had a 5ft sheer drop on to the beach since October last year because a storm washed away the sand that made it resemble a dune. This has made it impossible for most of the residents, many of them elderly, to get down on to the beach. Some neighbours, many having lived for decades in the quiet lane in Amagansett, Long Island, New York, have now branded the designer, 47, arrogant and high-handed. Despite The Hamptons being a millionaires’ playground with high property prices, most residents in the private avenue have lived there for many years and hold down regular jobs or are retired. Stella and her family are believed to have spent part of last summer at the modest 1176 sq ft home. She has four children with Alasdhair, the creative director at boot brand Hunter. The couple advertised the home as a summer rental in 2017 for up to $30,000 a month. Stella’s dad Sir Paul, 77, has had a home in uber-fashionable Amagansett since the 1990s and pal Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, also has a house there. Stella and the neighbour’s wall went up in July last year. But her permit with East Hampton council expired in April. She is now applying for a time extension– but is willing to remove the sandbags across the 30ft wide access and run them round the side of her house, according to the latest pape
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Sella McCartney has infuriated her neighbours in The Hamptons by building a 5ft high sea wall that blocks her community’s decades-old private access to its beach. The fashion designer and husband Alasdhair (correct) Willis paid $1.7million for their three-bedroom ocean front home and adjoining land three years ago. But erosion is claimed to have destroyed 40 feet of frontage in just one year so they joined with an adjacent neighbour to build the wall to save both properties. However, the imposing 230ft wide sandbag structure also runs across a beach entrance road between the two homes that is for everyone living in the private avenue. It slopes up on the avenue side but has had a 5ft sheer drop on to the beach since October last year because a storm washed away the sand that made it resemble a dune. This has made it impossible for most of the residents, many of them elderly, to get down on to the beach. Some neighbours, many having lived for decades in the quiet lane in Amagansett, Long Island, New York, have now branded the designer, 47, arrogant and high-handed. Despite The Hamptons being a millionaires’ playground with high property prices, most residents in the private avenue have lived there for many years and hold down regular jobs or are retired. Stella and her family are believed to have spent part of last summer at the modest 1176 sq ft home. She has four children with Alasdhair, the creative director at boot brand Hunter. The couple advertised the home as a summer rental in 2017 for up to $30,000 a month. Stella’s dad Sir Paul, 77, has had a home in uber-fashionable Amagansett since the 1990s and pal Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, also has a house there. Stella and the neighbour’s wall went up in July last year. But her permit with East Hampton council expired in April. She is now applying for a time extension– but is willing to remove the sandbags across the 30ft wide access and run them round the side of her house, according to the latest pape
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Sella McCartney has infuriated her neighbours in The Hamptons by building a 5ft high sea wall that blocks her community’s decades-old private access to its beach. The fashion designer and husband Alasdhair (correct) Willis paid $1.7million for their three-bedroom ocean front home and adjoining land three years ago. But erosion is claimed to have destroyed 40 feet of frontage in just one year so they joined with an adjacent neighbour to build the wall to save both properties. However, the imposing 230ft wide sandbag structure also runs across a beach entrance road between the two homes that is for everyone living in the private avenue. It slopes up on the avenue side but has had a 5ft sheer drop on to the beach since October last year because a storm washed away the sand that made it resemble a dune. This has made it impossible for most of the residents, many of them elderly, to get down on to the beach. Some neighbours, many having lived for decades in the quiet lane in Amagansett, Long Island, New York, have now branded the designer, 47, arrogant and high-handed. Despite The Hamptons being a millionaires’ playground with high property prices, most residents in the private avenue have lived there for many years and hold down regular jobs or are retired. Stella and her family are believed to have spent part of last summer at the modest 1176 sq ft home. She has four children with Alasdhair, the creative director at boot brand Hunter. The couple advertised the home as a summer rental in 2017 for up to $30,000 a month. Stella’s dad Sir Paul, 77, has had a home in uber-fashionable Amagansett since the 1990s and pal Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, also has a house there. Stella and the neighbour’s wall went up in July last year. But her permit with East Hampton council expired in April. She is now applying for a time extension– but is willing to remove the sandbags across the 30ft wide access and run them round the side of her house, according to the latest pape
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Sella McCartney has infuriated her neighbours in The Hamptons by building a 5ft high sea wall that blocks her community’s decades-old private access to its beach. The fashion designer and husband Alasdhair (correct) Willis paid $1.7million for their three-bedroom ocean front home and adjoining land three years ago. But erosion is claimed to have destroyed 40 feet of frontage in just one year so they joined with an adjacent neighbour to build the wall to save both properties. However, the imposing 230ft wide sandbag structure also runs across a beach entrance road between the two homes that is for everyone living in the private avenue. It slopes up on the avenue side but has had a 5ft sheer drop on to the beach since October last year because a storm washed away the sand that made it resemble a dune. This has made it impossible for most of the residents, many of them elderly, to get down on to the beach. Some neighbours, many having lived for decades in the quiet lane in Amagansett, Long Island, New York, have now branded the designer, 47, arrogant and high-handed. Despite The Hamptons being a millionaires’ playground with high property prices, most residents in the private avenue have lived there for many years and hold down regular jobs or are retired. Stella and her family are believed to have spent part of last summer at the modest 1176 sq ft home. She has four children with Alasdhair, the creative director at boot brand Hunter. The couple advertised the home as a summer rental in 2017 for up to $30,000 a month. Stella’s dad Sir Paul, 77, has had a home in uber-fashionable Amagansett since the 1990s and pal Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, also has a house there. Stella and the neighbour’s wall went up in July last year. But her permit with East Hampton council expired in April. She is now applying for a time extension– but is willing to remove the sandbags across the 30ft wide access and run them round the side of her house, according to the latest pape
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Sella McCartney has infuriated her neighbours in The Hamptons by building a 5ft high sea wall that blocks her community’s decades-old private access to its beach. The fashion designer and husband Alasdhair (correct) Willis paid $1.7million for their three-bedroom ocean front home and adjoining land three years ago. But erosion is claimed to have destroyed 40 feet of frontage in just one year so they joined with an adjacent neighbour to build the wall to save both properties. However, the imposing 230ft wide sandbag structure also runs across a beach entrance road between the two homes that is for everyone living in the private avenue. It slopes up on the avenue side but has had a 5ft sheer drop on to the beach since October last year because a storm washed away the sand that made it resemble a dune. This has made it impossible for most of the residents, many of them elderly, to get down on to the beach. Some neighbours, many having lived for decades in the quiet lane in Amagansett, Long Island, New York, have now branded the designer, 47, arrogant and high-handed. Despite The Hamptons being a millionaires’ playground with high property prices, most residents in the private avenue have lived there for many years and hold down regular jobs or are retired. Stella and her family are believed to have spent part of last summer at the modest 1176 sq ft home. She has four children with Alasdhair, the creative director at boot brand Hunter. The couple advertised the home as a summer rental in 2017 for up to $30,000 a month. Stella’s dad Sir Paul, 77, has had a home in uber-fashionable Amagansett since the 1990s and pal Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, also has a house there. Stella and the neighbour’s wall went up in July last year. But her permit with East Hampton council expired in April. She is now applying for a time extension– but is willing to remove the sandbags across the 30ft wide access and run them round the side of her house, according to the latest pape
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Sella McCartney has infuriated her neighbours in The Hamptons by building a 5ft high sea wall that blocks her community’s decades-old private access to its beach. The fashion designer and husband Alasdhair (correct) Willis paid $1.7million for their three-bedroom ocean front home and adjoining land three years ago. But erosion is claimed to have destroyed 40 feet of frontage in just one year so they joined with an adjacent neighbour to build the wall to save both properties. However, the imposing 230ft wide sandbag structure also runs across a beach entrance road between the two homes that is for everyone living in the private avenue. It slopes up on the avenue side but has had a 5ft sheer drop on to the beach since October last year because a storm washed away the sand that made it resemble a dune. This has made it impossible for most of the residents, many of them elderly, to get down on to the beach. Some neighbours, many having lived for decades in the quiet lane in Amagansett, Long Island, New York, have now branded the designer, 47, arrogant and high-handed. Despite The Hamptons being a millionaires’ playground with high property prices, most residents in the private avenue have lived there for many years and hold down regular jobs or are retired. Stella and her family are believed to have spent part of last summer at the modest 1176 sq ft home. She has four children with Alasdhair, the creative director at boot brand Hunter. The couple advertised the home as a summer rental in 2017 for up to $30,000 a month. Stella’s dad Sir Paul, 77, has had a home in uber-fashionable Amagansett since the 1990s and pal Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, also has a house there. Stella and the neighbour’s wall went up in July last year. But her permit with East Hampton council expired in April. She is now applying for a time extension– but is willing to remove the sandbags across the 30ft wide access and run them round the side of her house, according to the latest pape
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Sella McCartney has infuriated her neighbours in The Hamptons by building a 5ft high sea wall that blocks her community’s decades-old private access to its beach. The fashion designer and husband Alasdhair (correct) Willis paid $1.7million for their three-bedroom ocean front home and adjoining land three years ago. But erosion is claimed to have destroyed 40 feet of frontage in just one year so they joined with an adjacent neighbour to build the wall to save both properties. However, the imposing 230ft wide sandbag structure also runs across a beach entrance road between the two homes that is for everyone living in the private avenue. It slopes up on the avenue side but has had a 5ft sheer drop on to the beach since October last year because a storm washed away the sand that made it resemble a dune. This has made it impossible for most of the residents, many of them elderly, to get down on to the beach. Some neighbours, many having lived for decades in the quiet lane in Amagansett, Long Island, New York, have now branded the designer, 47, arrogant and high-handed. Despite The Hamptons being a millionaires’ playground with high property prices, most residents in the private avenue have lived there for many years and hold down regular jobs or are retired. Stella and her family are believed to have spent part of last summer at the modest 1176 sq ft home. She has four children with Alasdhair, the creative director at boot brand Hunter. The couple advertised the home as a summer rental in 2017 for up to $30,000 a month. Stella’s dad Sir Paul, 77, has had a home in uber-fashionable Amagansett since the 1990s and pal Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, also has a house there. Stella and the neighbour’s wall went up in July last year. But her permit with East Hampton council expired in April. She is now applying for a time extension– but is willing to remove the sandbags across the 30ft wide access and run them round the side of her house, according to the latest pape
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Sella McCartney has infuriated her neighbours in The Hamptons by building a 5ft high sea wall that blocks her community’s decades-old private access to its beach. The fashion designer and husband Alasdhair (correct) Willis paid $1.7million for their three-bedroom ocean front home and adjoining land three years ago. But erosion is claimed to have destroyed 40 feet of frontage in just one year so they joined with an adjacent neighbour to build the wall to save both properties. However, the imposing 230ft wide sandbag structure also runs across a beach entrance road between the two homes that is for everyone living in the private avenue. It slopes up on the avenue side but has had a 5ft sheer drop on to the beach since October last year because a storm washed away the sand that made it resemble a dune. This has made it impossible for most of the residents, many of them elderly, to get down on to the beach. Some neighbours, many having lived for decades in the quiet lane in Amagansett, Long Island, New York, have now branded the designer, 47, arrogant and high-handed. Despite The Hamptons being a millionaires’ playground with high property prices, most residents in the private avenue have lived there for many years and hold down regular jobs or are retired. Stella and her family are believed to have spent part of last summer at the modest 1176 sq ft home. She has four children with Alasdhair, the creative director at boot brand Hunter. The couple advertised the home as a summer rental in 2017 for up to $30,000 a month. Stella’s dad Sir Paul, 77, has had a home in uber-fashionable Amagansett since the 1990s and pal Gwyneth Paltrow, 46, also has a house there. Stella and the neighbour’s wall went up in July last year. But her permit with East Hampton council expired in April. She is now applying for a time extension– but is willing to remove the sandbags across the 30ft wide access and run them round the side of her house, according to the latest pape
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